Franchise opportunities compared

    HOMEstretch vs Lime Painting

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Lime Painting

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (HOMEstretch: 4, Lime Painting: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000
    Qualified honorably discharged veterans receive a $5,000 discount on their first Franchised Business/Designated Territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Lime Painting

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Lime Painting

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    167
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    Lime Painting

    87
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    +161
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 167 at end of 2025

    Lime Painting

    +8
    Calculated: 79 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lime Painting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Lime Painting

    February 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Lime Painting

    Formed August 30, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HOMEstretch
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations (each, a “Franchised Location”) operating in a total of…
    69 locations
    other Franchised locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations operating in a total of 164 Territories
    164 Territories
    other Franchised territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised and company-owned (66 locations) — other measures
    64 locations
    other Included franchised locations in financial performance representation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Lime Painting
    Franchised (39 locations) — profit
    42.12 percent
    mean Gross Profit Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships
    $680,355
    mean Total Dollar Volume in Connection with Signed Client Projects
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships and revenue
    $586,617
    mean Gross Sales Generated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    HOMEstretch vs Lime Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HOMEstretch or Lime Painting?
    HOMEstretch: $104,000 – $216,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Lime Painting: $133,250 – $277,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HOMEstretch. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HOMEstretch and Lime Painting royalties compare?
    HOMEstretch: 7.25% gross revenue or min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Lime Painting: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HOMEstretch or Lime Painting?
    HOMEstretch: 167 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Lime Painting: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HOMEstretch and Lime Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HOMEstretch has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Lime Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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